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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Fox Orders 10th Season of Television’s No. 1 Cooking Show, ‘MasterChef,’ to Air During the 2018-2019 Season

Press release from Fox, Sept. 19, 2018: Fox Broadcasting Company has ordered a tenth season of hit cooking competition series MASTERCHEF, it was jointly announced today by FOX, Endemol Shine and Gordon Ramsay. Season 10 will air during the 2018-2019…

Amazon Studios Signs Overall Deal with Emmy Award-Winning Producer and Director Reed Morano

Press release from Amazon, Sept. 19, 2018: Amazon Studios today announced it has signed an overall television deal with Emmy Award-winning producer and director Reed Morano (The Handmaid’s Tale). Morano made history by being the first woman to ever win…

Comedy Special ‘Flight of the Conchords: Live in London’ Debuts Oct. 6

Press release from HBO, Sept. 19, 2018: Ten years after the launch of their hit HBO series, musical comedians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are returning to the network for an all-new comedy special. Debuting SATURDAY, OCT. 6 (10:00-11:30 p.m….

‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Sold to the NBC Owned Television Station Group

Press release from NBCUniversal, Sept. 19, 2018: NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution announced today “The Kelly Clarkson Show” has been sold to the NBC Owned Television Station group for its fall 2019 debut. The station group is part of NBCUniversal Owned…

TBS Sets Oct. 23 Premiere Date for Season Two of 2017’s No. 1 New Cable Comedy ‘The Guest Book’

Press release from TBS, Sept. 19, 2018: Greg Garcia’s anthology comedy series The Guest Book, which premiered as 2017’s #1 new cable comedy, returns to TBS on Tuesday, October 23, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) with back-to-back new episodes. Subsequent episodes…

SeaWorld Agrees to Pay Millions to Settle Charges Stemming From CNN’s ‘Blackfish’

SeaWorld has agreed to a huge settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges related to the 2013 movie “Blackfish.” The CNN Films documentary painted a grim portrait of the captivity and exhibition of orcas, or killer whales,…

Netflix Profits From Its Emmys Success

Netflix appears to already be reaping rewards from its big night at Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards. CNBC reports that the company’s share prices closed about 5% higher Tuesday. Netflix added seven trophies to its Emmys haul Monday night, more than…

CBS Accentuates the Positive in Julie Chen’s ‘Talk’ Exit

CBS released a statement in response to Julie Chen’s announcement that she is stepping down from her longtime role as a co-host of the network’s daytime show “The Talk.” Chen’s announcement today came on the heels of the abrupt departure…

Are Bert and Ernie Gay? Sesame Workshop Tries to Settle the Issue Once and for All

Sesame Workshop stepped in to clear the air after the long-running debate over whether “Sesame Street’s” Bert and Ernie are gay heated up again this week. Variety reports that the issue moved back to a front burner after former “Sesame…

This Year’s Emmys Set a Record — But Not in a Good Way

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, which were broadcast Monday night by NBC, set a record for the least-watched Emmys ever, Variety reports. “In the time zone adjusted fast national numbers, this year’s telecast drew a 2.4 rating in adults 18-49…